Australian Football Knowledge

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  

1. How many teams were there in the AFL (Australian Football League) in the 1997 season (the first season for the merged team Brisbane Bears-Fitzroy Lions)? 18 15 14 16

2. Wehn did the AFL introduced the Top 8 end-of-season finals series? 1997 1994 1991 1990

3. In which month is the finals series usually held? September October August November

4. The final series were forward one month in 2000 because of the Sydney Olympics. True False

5. Which team did Michael Malthouse join as coach in 2000? Collingwood Essendon Melbourne Carlton

6. Who did Michael Malthouse coach prior to 2000? Brisbane Lions Kangaroos Western Bulldogs West Coast Eagles

7. Which teams played out the 2000 grand final? Carlton and Melbourne Essendon and Carlton Essendon and Melbourne Richmond and Melbourne

8. How many games did each team play in an AFL regular season (excluding the pre-season) when it became a 16 team competition? 20 22 15 30

9. The 2000 premiers won how many of their games for the season, before the final series? 20 18 21 19

10. Who were the 2000 premiers? Essendon Melbourne Carlton Richmond

11. What is the nickname of the 2000 premiers? Tigers Blues Bombers Demons

12. Which player set a record for the most number of goals kicked in a career? Tony Lockett Jason Dunstall Fred Fanning Peter Daicos

13. Who is the player who has the record for the most number of goals in one game? Tony Lockett Michael Tuck Jason Dunstall Fred Fanning

14. Most number of goals in a match by one player: how many goals is the record? 12 16 18 14

15. How many points does a team get for a goal? 1 5 6 4

16. How many posts are there at each end of the ground? 3 4 5 2

17. How many points does a team get if the ball actually hits either of the two large posts? 2 1 3 4

18. If your team has 8 goals and 5 behinds (aka 5 points), how many points do they have in total? 59 53 45 57

19. How many points were scored by the player with the highest number goals for one game (assuming he didn't kick any behinds)? 96 108 84 72

20. Approximately how long does an entire match go for, including breaks? 7 hours 3 hours 9 hours 45 minutes

21. What is the name of the football stadium in Australia (i.e. where AFL games are played) that had the biggest crowd during the 1990s? SCG MCG Subiaco Colonial Stadium

22. What special feature does the Colonial Stadium have that the MCG doesn't? Extra seating More staff Better food Roof

23. Peter Daicos was a legend at Collingwood Football club. What was his nickname? Captain Courageous The Wizard Superman The Macedonian Marvel

24. When did Collingwood football club last win a premiership in the 1990s? 1996 1992 1990 1994

25. Which coach (he was the Brisbane Lions coach in 2000), coached Collingwood to their last premiership win of the 1990s? Leigh Matthews David Cloke Michael Malthouse Danny Frawley